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Comet ISON © Damian Peach

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[krakenmare]

Compass and Scale Image for Comet ISON (July 2, 2013)

#krakenmare #astronomy #solar system #astrophotography #outer space #space #comet ison #comets

[doortongs]

for ISON, with love.

#collage #collage artwork #collage for college hehe #comet #comet ison #artwork #art

[space-pics]

Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion by Hubble Space Telescope / ESA

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[spacenutspod]

A surprise appearance of a new comet made the April 8th total solar eclipse all the more memorable. Any dedicated ‘umbraphile’ will tell you: no two eclipses are exactly the same. Weather, solar activity, and the just plain expeditionary nature of reaching and standing in the shadow of the Moon for those brief moments during totality assures a unique experience, every time out. The same can be said for catching a brief glimpse of what’s going on near the Sun, from prominences and the pearly white corona to the configuration of bright planets… and just maybe, a new comet. The Discovery While many planned to try and spy periodic Comet 12P Pons-Brooks during totality, astronomer Karl Battams at the U.S. Naval Observatory alerted us to another possibility. A new sungrazing comet, spotted just hours prior. The Kreutz family comet was seen by Worachate Boonplod in the field of view of the joint NASA/ESA Solar Heliospheric Observatory’s (SOHO) LASCO C3 and C2 imagers. These are equipped with Sun-covering coronagraphs that allow it to see the near solar environment. The mission was launched over a quarter of a century ago in 1995. SOHO was deployed to the sunward L1 Earth-Sun Lagrange point nearly a million miles distant. SOHO has since proven itself to be a crucial workhorse in solar heliophysics. Doomed SOHO-5008 (lower left). Credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO The comet soon received the formal designation of SOHO-5008. That’s right: SOHO has led to the discovery of over 5,000 comets in its career. Most of these discoveries were thanks to the efforts of dedicated online sleuths, scouring recent LASCO images. At the time, the doom’d comet was a faint object, located only a few degrees from the Sun. The icy interloper was a tough target to nab during the fleeting minutes of totality, but at least two dedicated astrophotographers managed to catch it. Lin Zixuan saw it imaging from northern New Hampshire. Petr Horálek from the Institute of Physics in Opava Czechia (Czech Republic) was imaging from Mexico as he caught the object. Like so many other sungrazers, the comet met its demise shortly after discovery (less than 12 hours, in fact), like a sundiving spaceship at a Disaster Area concert right out of Douglas Adam’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. A Brief History of Sungrazers This sort of SOHO versus comet, versus eclipse discovery has only occurred twice: once in 2008 and again in 2020). SOHO wasn’t designed per se to find comets, but its prolific nature as a comet hunter has become an essential part of the legacy of the mission. SOHO has defined whole new families of Kreutz, Marsden and Kracht sungrazing comets. And to think, prior to the mission, only sixteen sungrazing comets were even known of. One similar case was the Great Comet of 1948, which was also discovered by stunned observers during a total solar eclipse. Another was C/1965 Ikeya-Seki, which went on to become one of the truly great comets of the 20th century. More recently, C/2011 W3 Lovejoy surprised everyone by surviving its perihelion passage 140,000 kilometers from the surface of the Sun. Just one year later, however, 2012 S1 ISON didn’t. It was a thrilling celestial spectacle, with an added treat. The post There Was a Doomed Comet Near the Sun During the Eclipse appeared first on Universe Today.

#space #astronomy #news #science

[world-beauty]

Comet ISON Approaches

Credits: Damian Peach

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Nostradamus predictions for 2023: what we are living now

Nostradamus, a 16th-century French astrologer, is known for his book of predictions called "Les Prophéties." His prophecies are often vague and lack specific dates, which allows for various interpretations and connections to major events. Some enthusiasts believe that Nostradamus accurately predicted several world events throughout history, such as the French Revolution, the development of nuclear weapons, and the September 11 terror attacks.

For 2023, Nostradamus' predictions have been the subject of speculation and interpretation. Some of the suggested events include:

A Great War: Nostradamus wrote, "Seven months great war, people dead through evil." Some followers speculate that this could entail a severe escalation of the conflict between the United States and Russia, possibly triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Climate disasters: Nostradamus may have predicted climate change and its consequences, such as catastrophic natural disasters. One of his verses states, "For 40 years, the rainbow will not be seen, for 40 years it will be seen every day. The dry Earth will grow more parched, and there will be great floods when it is seen." This prediction is seen by some as a reflection of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's conclusions about climate change in February 2022.

Financial ruin and cannibalism: Nostradamus predicted a failed economy that could lead to cannibalism. His verse states, "There are no abbots, monks, no novices to teach. Honey will cost much more than candle wax, the price of wheat will be high. Man will be agitated and eat his friend in despair." This prediction is seen by some as a reflection of the current global economic challenges.

Riots and revenge in the streets: Nostradamus wrote, "Sooner or later you will see great changes made - horrors and terrible revenges." This prediction is seen by some as a reflection of the ongoing civil unrest and political tensions in various parts of the world.

It is important to note that Nostradamus' predictions are often open to interpretation, and many of his prophecies have been criticized for their vagueness and lack of specific details. While some events may seem to align with his predictions, it is essential to approach them with skepticism and consider alternative explanations for the observed events.

Nostradamus made several predictions about the Pope and the Catholic Church, some of which are believed to be related to Pope Francis.

Nostradamus is believed to have accurately predicted various historical events, such as the rise of Adolf Hitler, World War II, the September 11 terrorist attack, and the French Revolution.

One of Nostradamus' predictions for 2023 is the arrival of a new Pope to succeed Francis. He suggested that Pope Francis would be the last true Pope, and his replacement would be an obscure and dangerous person who would cause a scandal.

Nostradamus himself foresaw the end of a Pope and the Church itself at a time when a great comet was to fill our skies. Comet Ison, said to be one of the brightest for centuries, passed by in 2013.

Some ancient prophecies, including those of a Saint of the Catholic Church, also point to Pope Francis being the last Pope.

It is important to note that the accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions is a subject of debate, and many of his quatrains have been applied to various events over the centuries.

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[dfroza]

such a long distance… (but so near to the heart)

@NASAHubble

#OTD 10 years ago, Hubble snapped this shot of Comet ISON!

At the time, the comet was about 403 million miles from Earth – between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Comet ISON hurtled toward our Sun at 48,000 miles per hour (~77,000 km/hr):

https://go.nasa.gov/41iezlb

5.8.23 • 12:00pm • Twitter

you can keep your distance from these words, turning yourself away, or even to block them from view.

(i can only be near when you invite me to be)

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Comet ISON | This photo was taken by Waldemar Skorupa near Kahler Asten, Germany, on Nov. 16, 2013. It shows the Comet ISON travelling through the Leo Constellation on its way past the sun. It is thought that much of it disintegrated after perihelion (its nearest orbit around the sun) but a small fragment may have survived. 

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[chibinotan]

Enhanced Comet

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[spacewonder19]

Comet ISON © Adam Block

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[intelligentliving]

Comets are by far one of the most incredible sights to see in the sky. Experiencing that beautiful moment is something you will never forget; the beauty of comets stays in our memories forever. If you were never lucky enough to see a comet before, your luck might be changing....

#Nature #Science #An 1850s report #astronomers #astronomy #ATLAS #Atlas comet #ATLAS observatory #bright comet #C/2019 Y4 #comet #Comet Atlas #Comet Austin #Comet ISON #Comet Kohoutek #comets #detecting near-Earth objects #hawaii #Julian May #Karl Battams #night sky #Perseus Spur #protect the planet Earth from asteroids #southern hemisphere #telescopes #the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System #The Astronomical Journal #the brightest comet #The Brightest Comet In Decades #the constellation of Ursa Major

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Comet ISON in Virgo (NASA, Marshall, 11/08/13) by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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